Quote of the Day: Objects in Mirror May Be Closer than they Appear Edition

the bearded one is coming (0.00 / 0)

Maybe it will be Christmas in November after all.


Frank LoBiondo Record and Jon Runyan Watch

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by: Hopeful @ Wed Sep 30, 2009 at 14:19:13 PM UTC

where is daggett's support coming from? (4.00 / 1)

I'm astounded he's polling so well.

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by: denniscmcgrath @ Wed Sep 30, 2009 at 14:24:20 PM UTC

we have people who won't vote for Corzine (0.00 / 0)

but won't vote Republican.  Well, Daggett is Republican, but you know what I mean.


Frank LoBiondo Record and Jon Runyan Watch

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by: Hopeful @ Wed Sep 30, 2009 at 14:39:22 PM UTC

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I've done that myself (0.00 / 0)

but 12% are planning to not vote for Corzine, but can't bring themsselves to vote for Christie? astounding. I wonder if Daggett can maintain this through October - I would expect the 'protest' vote to re-solidify behind the governor. If Daggett does better than Sabrin that will be ... I'll say it again ... astounding.

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by: denniscmcgrath @ Wed Sep 30, 2009 at 15:30:08 PM UTC

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Still conflicted. (4.00 / 2)

For more than two months now, I've been planning to vote for Daggett, because I can't vote for Christie and am still very upset with the high tolerance for corruption in the state Democratic Party.

But, Christie's actions of late have made me less likely to favor the spoiler and more likely to help Corzine pull it out. I don't consider myself a Corzine voter yet, but I sympathize with the Governor, and think he's a good guy trying to do some good things for the long term in NJ.

At the same time I cringe at the thought of the people who hang onto his coattails. And he diminishes my confidence when he doesn't kick them to the curb.

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by: JRB @ Wed Sep 30, 2009 at 15:34:28 PM UTC

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that was honest n/t (0.00 / 0)

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by: denniscmcgrath @ Wed Sep 30, 2009 at 15:51:41 PM UTC

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Corzine took stands against power brokers (4.00 / 1)

In Bergen County, Corzine sided with Loretta Weinberg against the county machine.  He also proposed tougher ethic reform that the legislation watered down.  There are many Democratic politicians in the state who are not happy with him because of his stands.

The corruption will be there regardless of who the governor is.  A few years ago, when Republicans were in power, they dominated the corruption arrests.  

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by: amybrown @ Wed Sep 30, 2009 at 16:08:00 PM UTC

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"The corruption will be there regardless of who the governor is." (4.00 / 1)

Thanks Amy. But I don't accept that we can't do something -- something substantive -- about removing corruption from power in New Jersey.

Codey and Cryan need to go. (And I'm not sure Sweeney's much better.) Let's expect more from our leaders.

Corzine did the right thing in '05 with Weinberg. But I've been disappointed with his inability to reform the Democratic Party while in office. Maybe his LG will take charge of that, but I have doubts.  

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by: JRB @ Wed Sep 30, 2009 at 17:13:46 PM UTC

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